Sense 5advantage, reward -- (benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity") Antonym of penalty (Sense 3) => penalty -- (the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun reward

5 senses of reward

Sense 1wages, reward, payoff -- (a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward") => consequence, aftermath -- (the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual)

Sense 2reward -- (payment made in return for a service rendered) => payment -- (a sum of money paid or a claim discharged)

Sense 4reward -- (the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property) => offer, offering -- (something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds")

Sense 1honor, honour, reward -- (bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action") => recognize, recognise -- (show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean")

Sense 3reward, repay, pay back -- (act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions) => act, move -- (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel")